Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Dunn-Ransom Home

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012

1. Dunn-Ransom Home Marker

Texas Historical Commission Medallion at top and Corsicana Historic Landmark Medallion at bottom

Inscription. A native of Kentucky, Ewing Eric Dunn (1835-1917) came to Texas in 1850. He served as Navarro County deputy sheriff, 1854-1858, and joined the Confederate army during the Civil War. In 1866 he built the first portion of this frame house. Dunn was county sheriff from 1876 to 1884. S. M. Ransom, a grocer, enlarged the residence in 1890 and added the wraparound porch, fish scale shingling, and stained glass. Five generations of the Ransom family lived here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11618.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 32° 5.343′ N, 96° 28.683′ W. Marker is in Corsicana, Texas, in Navarro County. It is on West 4th Avenue near North 22nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1303 West 4th Avenue, Corsicana TX 75110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Smith-McCrery Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge John S. Callicutt (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rosenberg Family (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Former Homesite of Joseph S. Cullinan

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); James Clinton Neill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roger Q. Mills Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Stephen Augustus Pace (approx. ¼ mile away); Fire Station No. 2 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corsicana.

Dunn-Ransom Home and Marker at 1303 W. 4th Avenue, Corsicana, currently a private residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012

2. Dunn-Ransom Home and Marker at 1303 W. 4th Avenue, Corsicana, currently a private residence

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.